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Metallo Belgium

Belgian refiner, recycler, and supplier of tin, lead, and copper

Metallo-Chimique International N.V., based in Beerse, Belgium, also described simply as Metallo, is a privately held metals and mining company. The company was incorporated in 1919. Metallo now specializes in the recycling and refining of metalliferous materials (e.g. copper, tin, lead, zinc, as well as cable, waste from the electronics sector, car catalysts, and the like), to produce pure tin and lead, electrolytic copper, copper anodes and solder from a wide variety of scrap and residues.2 It employed 540 people in 2019.1 It ceased to exist in 2021.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Nov 10, 1919Founded1
  • Industrymetal industry1
  • HeadquartersBeerse1
  • Websitewww.metallo.com/fr/home.html
  • Legal formPublic limited company (Belgium)1
  • Slogan“The furnace of innovation”1
  • LEI549300B22MMBXCI06R523
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressNieuwe dreef 33, 2340 Beerse, Belgium3
  • Registered withFederal Public Service Economy (Ministry of Economy), 04030755803

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Metallo-Chimique International N.V., based in Beerse, Belgium, also described simply as Metallo, is a privately held metals and mining company. The company was incorporated in 1919. Metallo now specializes in the recycling and refining of metalliferous materials (e.g. copper, tin, lead, zinc, as well as cable, waste from the electronics sector, car catalysts, and the like), to produce pure tin and lead, electrolytic copper, copper anodes and solder from a wide variety of scrap and residues.2

Corporate structure

Metallo Belgium is part of a group headed by Aurubis. 13 entities, 8 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Aurubis Hamburg, Germany
    • Aurubis Finland Pori, Finland
    • Aurubis Stolberg GmbH + Co.KG Stolberg, Germany
    • Metallo Belgium Beerse, Belgium
      • AURUBIS BERANGO SL Subsidiary · Berango, Spain
    • C. Wilhelm Kayser, Ahlemeyer & Co Subsidiary · Berlin, Germany
    • АУРУБИС БЪЛГАРИЯ Subsidiary · 100% · Пирдоп, Bulgaria
    • AURUBIS OLEN Subsidiary · Olen, Belgium
    • Aurubis Slovakia, s. r. o. Subsidiary · Dolný Kubín, Slovakia
    • Aurubis Sweden AB Subsidiary · Västerås, Sweden
    • Aurubis UK Ltd. Subsidiary · Smethwick, United Kingdom
    • CABLO Metall-Recycling & Handel GmbH Subsidiary · Fehrbellin, Germany
    • RETORTE GmbH Selenium Chemicals & Metals Subsidiary · Röthenbach, Germany

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

  • copper
  • lead
  • nickel
  • tin

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 20195401

Timeline

  1. Dec 1, 2021Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Aug 25, 2020Parent Directly consolidated by Aurubis3
  3. Nov 10, 1919Founded Founded1

Sources

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